El Salamuni
El Salamuni (Arabic: السلاموني, Coptic: ⲯⲓⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ[1] Psinemoun) is a village in the Upper Egyptian Sohag Governorate. It is located northeast of the city of Akhmim.
El Salamuni السلاموني ⲯⲓⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛ | |
|---|---|
  El Salamuni Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°22′12″N 31°38′24″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Sohag |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Overview
El Salamuni comprises a rock-cut chapel dedicated to the god Min. The edifice was created by the first priest of Min, Nakhtmin. About 1,000 later, the chief priest of Min, Harma'kheru, added depictions of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
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See also
- List of ancient Egyptian sites, including sites of temples
- Akhmim
References
- Carsten Peust (2010). Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten. Göttingen. p. 79.
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